say and believe that it was that of Jacques Cartier is the fact that there is no evidence whatever that any one wintered and built a house in these places except Jacques Cartier, at the time of his discoveries. This place, as I think, must have been called St. Croix, as he named it; which name has since been transferred to another place fifteen leagues west of our settlement. But there is no evidence of his having wintered in the place now called St. Croix, nor in any other there, since in this direction there is no river or other place large enough for vessels except the main river or that of which I spoke above; here there is half a fathom of water at low tide, many rocks, and a bank at the mouth; for vessels, if kept in the main river, where there are strong currents and tides, and ice in the winter, drifting along, would run the risk of being lost; especially as there is a sandy point extending out into the river, and filled with rocks, between which we have found, within the last three years, a passage not before discovered; but one must go through cautiously, in consequence of the dangerous points there. This place is exposed to the north-west winds; a half fathoms. There are no signs of buildings here, nor any indications that a man of judgment would settle in this place, there being many other better ones, in case one were obliged to make a permanent stay. I have been desirous of speaking at length on this point, since many believe that the abode of Jacques Cartier was here, which I do not believe, for the reasons here given; for Cartier would have left to posterity a narrative of the matter, as he did in the case of all he saw and discovered; and I maintain that my opinion is the true one, as can be shown by the history which he has left, in writing. * * * * * CHAMPLAIN'S EXPLANATION OF THE ACCOMPANYING MAP. ABITATION DE QUEBECQ. _A_. The storehouse. _B_. Dove-cote. _C_. A building where our arms are kept, and for lodging our workmen. _D_. Another building for our workmen. _E_. Dial. _F_. Another building, comprising the blacksmith's shop and the lodgings of the mechanics. _G_. Galleries extending entirely round the dwellings. _H_. The dwelling of Sieur de Champlain. _I_. Gate to the habitation where there is a drawbridge. _L_. Promenade about the habitation ten feet wide, extending to the border of the moat. _M_. Moat extending all round our habitation. _N_. Platforms, of a tenaille form, for our cannon. _O_. Garden of Sieur de Champlain. _P_. The kitchen. _Q_. Open space before the habitation on the bank of the river. _R_. The great river St. Lawrence. * * * * *